I am sorry that you didn't get the relief. I am now almost 7 months recovered from C3-7. The works. I did get some pain reduction and it seems to get better month by month. I was told that it may not work, but I had what you did with a reversal of my spine. I didn't really have much choice as moving my head at all hurt. I hope that you had some PT. For me the sessions were good even though I ached after. I am careful now, C1-2 is all I have left, so I don't do alot of looking down or up for that matter. In any case there is hope that you will find out why your proceedure was less helpful. This was my second surgery. The first one did not leave me better off. This second one I sought out the best surgeon I could in my part of the state. I gambled that this second surgery would work and it did. I wish you all the best, and hope that you get a good resolution with other treatments. ginnie